State grants from the Launch Your Future Today program are intended to help young people learn what types of jobs local employers want, and where to get the training.
Willmar Middle School needs a new, larger gym, but plans to build one are on hold for now. Willmar Public Schools and Southwest West Central Service Cooperative had planned to build an addition to the school together, but the plans have been waylaid several times since spring 2020.
Participants will attend three hands-on learning sessions featuring different areas of art, such as painting, printing, dyeing and sculpting, after a presentation from ventriloquist and comedian Kevin Horner.
Along with other school districts in the state and nation, Willmar Public Schools is dealing with staffing shortages before the start of the school year.